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cell bio exam

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Red blood cells placed in a 5% salt solution would do what? would shrivel up
Red blood cells placed in a 0.9% solution of salt would be in a _____________________________ solution? ionic solution
White blood cells remove foreign bodies like bacteria from the body by engulfing them. This process is known as _____________________________. Phagocytosis
If a molecule is actively transported but needs a porter, what type of active transport is it? carrier mediated active transport
The cell division that causes an organism to grow and repairs tissues is called: mitosis
The cell division that produces sperm and ova is called: meiosis
what is the name given to a negatively charged atom? Anion
A chemical that can conduct electrical current when dissolved in water is called a(n) electrolyte
Which type of chemical bond involves the sharing of valence electron pairs between two atoms covalent
The chemical bonds formed between the oxygen and hydrogen atoms making up a water molecule are called polar covalent bond
Which type of chemical reaction will absorb more energy than it releases? endergonic
Which epithelial tissue is found lining the kidney glomerulus, and performs blood filtration simple squamous epithelium
Which epithelial tissue forms the most superficial layer of the skin? Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Which epithelial tissue lines the ducts of sweat glands and oil glands Stratified cuboidal epithelium
In which area would transitional epithelial cells be found lining of urinary bladder
Functional classification of exocrine glands is based on how the gland release its secretory product
The ________ component of connective tissue is found between the cells and fibers, and functions to support and bind cells in the tissue together. ground substance
what region of atoms contains electrons? shell
what type of compound is water? inorganic
starting substances in a chemical reaction are called ? reactants
which bond involves the force of attraction that holds together ions with opposite charges? ionic
a solute that doesn't dissolve in water is called? hydrophobic
a PH greater than 7 is ? basic
what element always exists in a organic compound? carbon
what is the cellular fluid between the plasma membrane and the nucleus called cytoplasm
the larger of the mass of the diffusing particle the ______ its diffusion rate slower
what transport process moves bacteria? phagocytosis
define proteasome a specialized cell that degrades unneeded and damaged proteins by cutting them into small peptides
what is the phase where microtubles of the miotic spindle align the chromatid pairs at the center? metaphase
during meiosis genetic material is exchanged during what phase? prophase 1
this tissue covers body surfaces and hollow organs epithelial
durring what phase of somatic cell division is dna replicated? S
what is present in both adherens and desmosome juctions? cadherin and plaque
what are two basic elements of connective tissue? cells and extracellular matrix
what is the main function of fibrocartilage? support and joining structures together
neurons and what other things are in nervous tissue? neurogila
histology is... study of tissues
4 main tissues of the body? connective, musular, nervous, epithial
what do goblet cells secrete? mucus
what are the two types of layering in epithelial tissue? simple (one layer) and stratified (multiple layers)
what are two types of muscle tissue that are striated cardiac and skeletal
what tissue can substances rapidly diffuse through? squamous epithelium
type of junction that prevents leaking? tight junctions
what junction communicates between adjacent cells gap junctions
blood is what kind of tissue? conective
what connective tissue secretes antibodies? plasma cells
an immature cell that can still divide ends with this suffix.. -blast
connective tissue.... carries out immune response
what is the most abundant element in the body? oxygen
(water molecule picture) 2H 2 +O 2+2H 2 O
(arrow picture with energy reactants) activation energy needed with a catalyst
what is the most abundant compound in all living things? water
4 major elements of body? carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, Oxygen
an atom with an unpaired electron on the outermost cell is... free radical
opposite of hydrophobic? hydrophilic
sequence of amino acids linked by peptide bonds forms... protein
element forms the backbone of all organic molocules has major significance in the body... carbon
cartilage lacks what? any direct blood flow
metabolism all chemical reactions occurring in the body
3 main components of lipid bilayer of plasma membrane? phospholipids, cholesterol, glycolipids
what influences the diffusion rate across plasma membrane? temp, surface area
what type of movement across the plasma membrane is passive? osmosis
gases like O2 and CO2 move through membrane by.... simple diffusion
what is mostly water, site of reactions, makes up most of cells volume and contains cell nutrients? cytosol
if a solute concentration is greater outside the cell than inside water will move by osmosis... outside of the cell
what organelle can digest chemical components of a worn out organelle and recycle components lysosomes
order of the 4 stages of mitosis? prophase, metaphase, anaphase, teolphase
where can u find dense connective tissue? ligaments
what is genetically programed cell death called? apoptosis
examples of connective tissue? blood dermis and tendons
what are fibers found in extracellular matrix of connective tissue? collogen, elastic, reticular
what is the basic structural unit of compact bone tissue? osteon
what type of tissue provides strong attachment between structure like bone and muscle dense regular CT
define adhesions? abnormal joining o tissues from the formation of scar tissue
what part of neurons receives info dendrites
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